| Sunday, November 12 NASCAR Winston Cup champions | |||||
Year Winner Points Margin Runner-up ---- ------ ------------- --------- 2000 Bobby Labonte TBD TBD 1999 Dale Jarrett 201 Bobby Labonte 1998 Jeff Gordon 364 Mark Martin 1997 Jeff Gordon 14 Dale Jarrett 1996 Terry Labonte 37 Jeff Gordon 1995 Jeff Gordon 34 Dale Earnhardt 1994 Dale Earnhardt 444 Mark Martin 1993 Dale Earnhardt 80 Rusty Wallace 1992 Alan Kulwicki 10 Bill Elliott 1991 Dale Earnhardt 195 Ricky Rudd 1990 Dale Earnhardt 26 Mark Martin 1989 Rusty Wallace 12 Dale Earnhardt 1988 Bill Elliott 24 Rusty Wallace 1987 Dale Earnhardt 489 Bill Elliott 1986 Dale Earnhardt 288 Darrell Waltrip 1985 Darrell Waltrip 101 Bill Elliott 1984 Terry Labonte 65 Harry Gant 1983 Bobby Allison 47 Darrell Waltrip 1982 Darrell Waltrip 72 Bobby Allison 1981 Darrell Waltrip 53 Bobby Allison 1980 Dale Earnhardt 19 Cale Yarborough 1979 Richard Petty 11 Darrell Waltrip 1978 Cale Yarborough 474 Bobby Allison 1977 Cale Yarborough 386 Richard Petty 1976 Cale Yarborough 195 Richard Petty 1975 Richard Petty 722 Dave Marcis 1974 Richard Petty n/a+ Cale Yarborough 1973 Benny Parsons n/a Cale Yarborough 1972 Richard Petty n/a Bobby Allison 1971 Richard Petty n/a James Hylton 1970 Bobby Isaac n/a Bobby Allison 1969 David Pearson n/a Richard Petty 1968 David Pearson n/a Bobby Isaac 1967 Richard Petty n/a James Hylton 1966 David Pearson n/a James Hylton 1965 Ned Jarrett n/a Dick Hutcherson 1964 Richard Petty n/a Ned Jarrett 1963 Joe Weatherly n/a Richard Petty 1962 Joe Weatherly n/a Richard Petty 1961 Ned Jarrett n/a Rex White 1960 Rex White n/a Richard Petty 1959 Lee Petty n/a Cotton Owens 1958 Lee Petty n/a Buck Baker 1957 Buck Baker n/a Marvin Panch 1956 Buck Baker n/a Herb Thomas 1955 Tim Flock n/a Buck Baker 1954 Lee Petty n/a Herb Thomas 1953 Herb Thomas n/a Lee Petty 1952 Tim Flock n/a Herb Thomas 1951 Herb Thomas n/a Fonty Flock 1950 Bill Rexford n/a Fireball Roberts 1949 Red Byron n/a Lee Petty Winners of the NASCAR Manufacturer's Championship Year Manufacturer ---- ------------ 2000 Ford 1999 Ford 1998 Chevrolet 1997 Ford 1996 Chevrolet 1995 Chevrolet 1994 Ford 1993 Chevrolet 1992 Ford 1991 Chevrolet 1990 Chevrolet 1989 Chevrolet 1988 Chevrolet 1987 Chevrolet 1986 Chevrolet 1985 Chevrolet 1984 Chevrolet 1983 Chevrolet 1982 Buick 1981 Buick 1980 Chevrolet 1979 Chevrolet 1978 Chevrolet 1977 Chevrolet 1976 Chevrolet 1975 Dodge 1974 Chevrolet 1973 Chevrolet 1972 Chevrolet + - The current Winston Cup points system has been in effect since 1975. Previous championships were decided by systems which varied greatly. | ALSO SEE Teammates Stewart, Labonte celebrate Winston Cup titles NASCAR Pennzoil 400 results |